Helen McMinn

Helen Kay McMinn, 63, of Hillsboro, died Dec. 6, 2008.

She was a homemaker and bus monitor.

Born Aug. 12, 1945 in Goessel, she was the daughter of Issac and Katie (Dyck) Schmidt.

She married John McMinn Sept. 2, 1962, at Hillsboro. He survives.

She was a member of First Mennonite Church of Hillsboro.

Other survivors include three sons, Rick McMinn of McPherson, Randy and Julie McMinn of Derby, and Rob McMinn of Hillsboro; a daughter, Deb and Mark Ward of Hugo, Colo.; two brothers, Jerry Schmidt of Hillsboro and Dale Schmidt of McPherson; a sister, Mary Jane Janzen of Walton; and four grandchildren.

Funeral services are at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday) at First Mennonite Church, Hillsboro, with Pastor Randy Smith officiating.

A private family burial is planned.

A memorial fund has been established with the American Heart Association.